Lucubration Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Lucubration

Learn about the word Lucubration to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Lucubration definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Lucubration

Lucubration Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lucubration? [n] laborious cogitation [n] a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lucubration: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lucubration: advisement \| application \| article \| autograph \| boning \| brainchild \| brainwork \| brooding \| causerie \| composition \| computer printout \| conning \| consideration \| contemplation \| copy \| counsel \| cram \| cramming \| deliberation \| descant \| discourse \| discussion \| disquisition \| dissertation \| document \| draft \| drill \| edited version \| engrossment \| essay \| etude \| examination \| excursus \| exercise \| exposition \| extensive study \| fair copy \| feature \| fiction \| final draft \| finished version \| first approach \| first draft \| flimsy \| grind \| grinding \| headwork \| holograph \| homily \| inspection \| introductory study \| letter \| literae scriptae \| literary artefact \| literary production \| literature \| manuscript \| matter \| meditation \| memoir \| mental labor \| monograph \| morceau \| musing \| opus \| original \| outline \| pandect \| paper \| paragraph \| parchment \| penscript \| perusal \| piece \| piece of writing \| play \| poem \| pondering \| practice \| preliminary study \| printed matter \| printout \| production \| prolegomenon \| reading \| reading matter \| recension \| reflection \| research paper \| restudy \| restudying \| review \| revolving \| rumination \| screed \| scrip \| script \| scrive \| scroll \| second draft \| sketch \| special article \| speculation \| study \| studying \| subject \| survey \| swotting \| term paper \| the written word \| theme \| thesis \| tract \| tractate \| transcript \| transcription \| treatise \| treatment \| typescript \| version \| weighing \| wide reading \| work \| writing See Also \| cogitation \| literary composition \| literary work \| study Lucubration In Webster's Dictionary \Lu`cu*bra"tion\, n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.] 1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation. After long lucubration I have hit upon such an expedient. --Goldsmith. 2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition. Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our friends. --Tatler.

Lucubration Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lucubration?

[n] laborious cogitation
[n] a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lucubration:

See Also | cogitation | literary composition | literary work | study

Lucubration In Webster's Dictionary

\Lu`cu*bra"tion\, n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F.
lucubration.]
1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight;
   nocturnal study; meditation.

         After long lucubration I have hit upon such an
         expedient.                            --Goldsmith.

2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by
   meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary
   composition.

         Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our
         friends.                              --Tatler.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Organic compound ‐ any compound of carbon and another…
Layup ‐ a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or…
Teeming with(p) ‐ filled to overflowing with a vast number of moving or especially…
Freestanding ‐ standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; "a…
Cote d'ivoire ‐ a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the…
Sphacele calycina ‐ California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white…
Fan tracery ‐ the carved tracery on…
Apatura ‐ large Old World…
Hendrik verwoerd ‐ South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid…
Ulysses grant ‐ 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies…